Category Archives: Local

LOCAL | Congressman Cohen Says State Oversight Of MSCS Is A "Done Deal"
According to Congressman Steve Cohen, the state's proposed intervention in Memphis-Shelby County Schools a "done deal." Cohen stated that although he had not seen an audit of the educational system, h...
Josh Rivera Mar 12, 2026

LOCAL | MPD Undercover Drug Operation Results In 19 Arrests, 45 Indictments
As part of its undercover investigation into street-level drug deals throughout the city, the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit arrested 19 of the 45 people indicted on Wednesday. Accordi...
Josh Rivera Mar 12, 2026 Private detective with camera spying from car

WATCH | Mortgage Mano has rates updates + The Highland Hundred
Ditch Mar 12, 2026

LOCAL | Germantown Assistant Principal Charged With DUI Over The Weekend
According to county records, an administrator at Germantown High School was accused of driving while intoxicated on Saturday in DeSoto County. Around 1:50 a.m., 48-year-old Damion Longino was arrested...
Josh Rivera Mar 11, 2026

WEATHER | WREG's Todd Demers breaks down severe threats
Wind and hail are the primary threats, but there is a tornado risk, especially across portions of Northern Mississippi. An additional 1-3 of rain is likely to fall, so the ground will continue to be q...
Ditch Mar 11, 2026

LOCAL | MS Primary Election Underway; Turnout Questionable
Voters in Mississippi will cast ballots on Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats will choose their candidates for the general election. Though history indicates it would be challenging, state leaders a...
Josh Rivera Mar 10, 2026

LOCAL | 41 Gas Turbines Approved By MS Regulators, NAACP AND SELC Outraged
Plans for dozens of gas turbines at the xAI facility in Southaven were approved by Mississippi state officials on Tuesday. In Southaven, xAI intends to construct 41 gas turbines. The National Associat...
Josh Rivera Mar 10, 2026

WATCH | Doug McGowen, MLGW President in studio
Doug McGowen, President of Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) spoke to Ditch & Tim on Memphis Morning News about the tree trimming costs, utility blight and will there be any more rate increase...
Ditch Mar 10, 2026

LOCAL | Shelby County Commissioners To Vote On Interim Successor To Edmund Ford Jr.
The position that former commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. left vacant last month will be filled by a vote of Shelby County commissioners. Following his guilty plea to tax evasion, Edmund Ford Jr. resigned...
Josh Rivera Mar 09, 2026

LOCAL | Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Fled From Police Custody At Regional One Health
Memphis Police are looking for a suspect who broke out of custody after being arrested. Investigators say that after receiving medical clearance to be booked into the Shelby County Jail, Xavion Summer...
Josh Rivera Mar 09, 2026





